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Trial switch to Merrick

Trial switch to Merrick

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:24 pm

by TimL_168

I stopped into pet store and they had a few small bags of Merrick on sale for ten bucks each. I grabbed two bags. Endeavor is a changed dog! Her energy is much greater. We went for a three mile run Sunday morning, and she was chomping at the bit to go back out and work/play when we got home.

Re: Trial switch to Merrick

Most kibbles if not made by purina are made by diamond so really they are all shit.... I've fed proplan performance for many years... Yoda is on raw the rest of my dogs get tow

I remembered you mentioning TOW before, and I might give it a shot sometime. I'm really thinking about switching to full raw this fall if I can get a few deer put up. It'd be even better if I can start putting her to work and earning her organ meats.

Re: Trial switch to Merrick

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 1:14 am

by Dutchringgirl

raw is the way to go if you can, you can do both but not in the same feeding

Re: Trial switch to Merrick

raw is the way to go if you can, you can do both but not in the same feeding

Just gotta make sure she doesn't get the scoots.

Re: Trial switch to Merrick

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:01 am

by Joxgirl

Way to go Endeavor!!!!

Re: Trial switch to Merrick

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 11:54 am

by TimL_168

I think I had posted in another thread that En got the dire- rear after I put her on the chicken based Merrick food. She had had no issues with the rabbit based that I picked up at the box store. Digging through the ingredients, the only things I could find Substantially different were the inclusion of Turkey and a different set of bacteria/ fermentation aids. I went back and did a proper food change method, and she's back to firm stool now. I'm still mixing a tiny bit of her old food in, but I think I'm out of danger. We'll see...I'm refinishing the floors in a couple weeks anyway...